Telangana: Dr. RK Laxman, Kishan Reddy taken into police custody

March 5, 2018, 2:55 PM IST

Hyderabad : The president of the Telangana unit of Bhartiya Janata Party Telangana Dr. RK Laxman was arrested by Hyderabad Police was arrested ahead of the protest march to be conducted by the BJP in connection with abusive comments made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi .

Dr. Laxman has asked the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to apologize for his words made against PM Modi.

He told ANI, “Today, we have called for ‘Gherao’ of Pragati Bhawan. Police in Hyderabad have house arrested me. My fundamental rights have been curtailed by this government”.

BJP Telangana is demanding CM KC Rao to withdraw his words made against PM Modi. Today we have called for 'Gherao' of Pragati Bhawan. Police in Hyderabad have house arrested me. My fundamental rights have been curtailed by this government: Dr K Laxman, Telangana BJP President pic.twitter.com/4JTPdYKP3C

BJP president Krishana Sagar Rao told ANI,” Today they arrested our president Dr. Laxman, floor leader Kishan Reddy and city president Ramchander Rao for their no wrong of plan to agitate. As part of the democracy, the opposition party has a right to protest”.